Eugene George Key
Encyclopedia
Eugene Key was an American
short story writer. His collection, Mars Mountain
(1935) was the first full length book to be issued by a publisher that specialized in science fiction
.
Key enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps
and was later transferred into the United States Air Force
. During World War II
, Key served in England
where he met, and married, his second wife, Winifred Rachel Key (Sept 12, 1924-Aug 24, 2010). She was in the Women's Royal Air Force
.
Key was an Associate Professor of Engineering at East Los Angeles College
. He received the degrees of B.S. in Arts and Sciences from Illinois Institute of Technology
and B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Northwestern University
.
Key was a licensed professional engineer, and had varied and extensive practical experience as an engineer and mechanical designer in private industry and for government agencies. He had the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air Force Reserve, and while on active duty during World War II, he wrote and edited technical handbooks for the Air Force. He had published some twenty articles concerning technical subjects in Power Plant Engineering (now Power Engineering) and Design News Magazines. Key was also a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and Architects, the National Science Teachers Association
, the American Society for Engineering Education
, and the Los Angeles College Teachers Association, and was listed in the The International Yearbook and Statesman's Who's Who, Who's Who in the West, and Who's Who in Commerce and Industry.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
short story writer. His collection, Mars Mountain
Mars Mountain
Mars Mountain is a collection of science fiction short stories by Eugene George Key. It was first published in 1935 by Fantasy Publications. It is the first full length book to be issued by a publisher that specialized in science fiction....
(1935) was the first full length book to be issued by a publisher that specialized in science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
.
Key enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps
United States Army Air Corps
The United States Army Air Corps was a forerunner of the United States Air Force. Renamed from the Air Service on 2 July 1926, it was part of the United States Army and the predecessor of the United States Army Air Forces , established in 1941...
and was later transferred into the United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Key served in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
where he met, and married, his second wife, Winifred Rachel Key (Sept 12, 1924-Aug 24, 2010). She was in the Women's Royal Air Force
Women's Royal Air Force
The Women's Royal Air Force was a women's branch of the Royal Air Force which existed in two separate incarnations.The first WRAF was an auxiliary organization of the Royal Air Force which was founded in 1918. The original intent of the WRAF was to provide female mechanics in order to free up men...
.
Key was an Associate Professor of Engineering at East Los Angeles College
East Los Angeles College
East Los Angeles College is a community college of the Los Angeles Community College District in the Los Angeles suburb of Monterey Park. Fourteen communities comprise its primary service area...
. He received the degrees of B.S. in Arts and Sciences from Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois Institute of Technology, commonly called Illinois Tech or IIT, is a private Ph.D.-granting university located in Chicago, Illinois, with programs in engineering, science, psychology, architecture, business, communications, industrial technology, information technology, design, and law...
and B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
.
Key was a licensed professional engineer, and had varied and extensive practical experience as an engineer and mechanical designer in private industry and for government agencies. He had the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air Force Reserve, and while on active duty during World War II, he wrote and edited technical handbooks for the Air Force. He had published some twenty articles concerning technical subjects in Power Plant Engineering (now Power Engineering) and Design News Magazines. Key was also a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and Architects, the National Science Teachers Association
National Science Teachers Association
The National Science Teachers Association , founded in 1944 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, is an association of science teachers in the United States and is the largest organization of science teachers worldwide...
, the American Society for Engineering Education
American Society for Engineering Education
The American Society for Engineering Education is a non-profit member association, founded in 1893, dedicated to promoting and improving engineering and engineering technology education....
, and the Los Angeles College Teachers Association, and was listed in the The International Yearbook and Statesman's Who's Who, Who's Who in the West, and Who's Who in Commerce and Industry.
Fiction
- Mars Mountain (1934)
- The Red Ace (1930)
- Lake Tempest (1934)
- Earth Sees Mars (1934)
Non-fiction
- Elementary Engineering Mechanics (1960)
- Principles of Electricity for Students of Physics and Engineering {1967}